So I try not to even think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving, because I really like Thanksgiving–lots of food, you hang out with your family, but no pressure to give/receive gifts and not many songs (which are festive and exciting for like a week and then just aggravating). The thing is, due to limited financial resources and a tendency to obsess about things, I usually make most of the presents we give away. Sometimes this backfires (Dad, I PROMISE you I will finish that damn scarf–enjoy it because I’m never making another one), but normally I feel like it lets [...]

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